Toy mold.



TOY MOLD.

APPLICAHON FiLED JAN- 8, i916.

Patented Dec. 10, W18.

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A. R. LELAND, B. B BENJAMiN & G. A. SELLAR.

TOY MOLD. V

APPLICAHON FILED 1AN.8. 19l6.

1,287,599. Patented Dec. 10, 1918.

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A. R. LELAND, R. B. BENJAMIN & a. A. SELLAN.

TOY MOLD. APPLICAHON FILED JAN. 8. 1936.

1,287,599, Patented Dec. 10, 1918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT n. LELAND, REUBEN i2. BENJAMIN, AND GEORGE: A. SELLAR, or crncAeo,

- ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TO BENJAMIN-SELLAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF. l

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS. i

TOY MOLD.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec..1(), 1918.

Application and January 8,1916. Serial N6. 70,994. 3

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALBERT R. LELAND,

REUBEN B. BENJAMIN andGnonon A. SEL- building blocks, that is, to molds'which are. to be sold as'toys to be u's'edby children in making toy building blocks so that the children themselves can makethe desired numher of the various shaped blocks.

One of the objects of our invention isto provide such molds which will be slmple m construction, convenient to use, durable and cheap to manufacture, andin which a great variety of shapes may be made fwith a. small amount of apparatus;

Further objects will appear tailed description to follow taken in connection with the appended claims.

In the drawings in which we have"shown* several embodiments of our invention Figure 1 is a pl'an view'of a mold for' making the blocks shownin Figs. 12 to 16, inclusive;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line of Fig. 1;

'Fig. 3 is a perspective view of parts of the mold of Fig. 1 disassembled; I g Fig. 4 is a plan view of a mold used for makingthe blocks shown in Figs. 7 to 11 'clusive;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-25 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 1s a plan view of a mold for makin the blocks shown in Figs. 17 and 18,

Figs. 7 to 18 inclusive, are perspective views of various forms ofblocks which. can

be ,made in the molds shown'in Figs; 1 to 6, inclusive; and i Fig. 19 "s 'a' plan tween the side wall members "-Fig. 20 is an elevation of partof' on'e of from the deview of part o f'a mold showing a modified form of connection 'be Fig. 21;

Figs. 23 and 24 are vertical longitudinal sections of modified forms of bases, Fig.

25 is a plan view of a modified form of side rest on the bottom plate, split pins 22 for holding the side wall members 2l-together,

Fig. 22 is a section on the line 22- 22 of a semi-circular partition 23 detachably engaging one of the side walls,and a straight partition 24 detachably engaging one of the side walls, and the semi circular partition."

The bottom plate 20 is" provided with projections or lugs 25 integral therewith and struck up therefrom for positioning therside wall members 21 and also for preventing spreading of the latter when the material within the molds is tamped. As shownin: Fig. 2 these projections 25 are formed so that they have a cut edge which extends into position when the parts are being assembled. The bottom plate may be em;

bossed, as shown at26, to give an ornamen tel appearance to the blocks as-shown in 7 Figs. 13 and 14:. The adjacent ends'of the 1 side wall portions are provided with interengaging bent'open fingers 27 between which the split pins 22 are inserted to hold the side wall members together. As shown in'Figj 3 the tension in the split pin 22issuch as to.

normally hold the two portions of the pin separated, which causes them" to exert a pressure tending to hold the side wall members 21 firmly in engagementwith each other i when the pinis inserted The side wall members and the semi-circular'parts 23 are provided with slots 28 to receive projections or tongues '29. f0r holdinglthe various parts in their, proper position. \In I using this" mold,if it is desiredto make the block 30 shown in Fig. 12, the 'partitions 23 and 24 10.5

are removed, and if it, is desiredto make the block 31 shown in Fig. 13, the "partition24 so alongside of said wall members, and that this cut edge slopes upwardly "and away from the side walls so as to guide said walls shown in Fig.1, which side wall members 7 terial.

are connected bysplit pins 22 asin the mold of Fig. 1. A split circular partition 37 fits snugly. and rcmovably within the side walls;

36 and a core 38 may be centrally located withinthe mold. This core 38 is provided with an axial recess 39, the walls of which engage a struck-up annular flange or projection40 formed integral with the bottom plate 35. In using this moldto-form the block 41 shown in Fig. 7 the core .38 and circular partitionBZ are both removed. To form the block .42, F ig. 8, the circular partition alone is removed." To form theblock 43, Fig. 9, adiagonal partition is provided. To form the cylinder 44 of Fig. 10 the. core 38 alone is removed, and to form the hollow cylinder 45 of Fig. 11 both core and circular partition areleft in place. In this modificaa tion, as in Fig. i, thebottom plate,- sidewall members and partition maybe formed of sheet material.

It will be noted that the molds are so constructed that the walls may be moved directly away from the ad acent. material.

Thusb removing one of the corner pins 22 the, mo d may be openedaboutthe other cor ner pin 22 as ahinge. Also the tension in the split circular partition 37 is such thatit has to be sprung slightly when inserted withinthe sidewall members 36 so "thatwhen the side wall members are removed the cirs cular partition will spring away from the material inside of it so that it canbeeasily removedlwithout disturbing the molded ma- It will be naeaaisptha the two-side can members .21. which form thef inclosure are exactduplicates and .can be made from the same'die.

plate 46 and side wall members'47 are sub stantially similar to tliebottom plates and side wall members offtlie forms just described and, the sidewall members are conform the ln'g's 25 maybe omitted. In this form a 1fi11er1b1ock 48, which maybe of. wood, isprovided whereby eitherwide blocks 49, Fig. 17, or narrowbldeksso, Fi 18, ma

I be rot-med.

In ui -a odifieatien of Figs; '19 and .20 6115 of the side wall members 51 is provided with openings or slots 52 to receive curved fingers 53 on the other side wall member 54. The

- other'eonnection between the side wall memmetal is providedwith a deep, narrow 1e c= tangulargroove 56 torecei-ve the two L- shaped side members 57, which latter may be of sheet metal. In this constructionthe groove 56 is deep enough to hold the side members v57 in position and to preventtheir pr adin InFig l23 a modification of the base which receives the side members is shown, comprisinga dished or trough member 58 which may beof formed sheet metal, and which is dished deeply enoughto receive the side wall members57 and prevent their spreadingi In Fig. 24 a still further modification is shown in which the dished base 59 which may be of, formed sheet metal is provided with a narrow rectangular groove or channel 60 to receivethe lower edges of the side wall m m er y In Fi s. 25 and 26 a modification ofthe side wal construction is shown comprising two L-shaped members. 61 which may be of fo'rmed sheet metal hinged together as .at

i having positioning lugs integral therewith I p a i to v v [p I I and struck up therefrom engaging the lower In the modification of Fig.6 the bottom edge otsaid sidewalls, saidlugs' each, having a 1, cut edge portion extending alongside said wallsand engaging them Q 2 In a.-.toy mold fortoy building blocks,

v A I .a sheet metal bottom plate, :removableside: nected by .I'neans, of split p ns 22. In this walls supported. by said bottom plate and edge of said sidewalls, said lugs each having;- I

a cut edge porti'dn e iitendingalongside said I walls "and engaging them, said out edgepor tions inclined upwardly and away from said side walls.

3. In a toy mold for toy building blocks, a bottom plate, an inclosure comprising a side wall removably supported on said bottom plate and provided with a bent open finger extending from one end thereof, a second side wall also removably supported on said bottom plate and having an end adjacent said end of said first wall and provided with a bent open finger extending from said end, and means for holding said side walls together comprising a pin embraced by said fingers.

4. In a toy mold for toy building blocks, a bottom plate, an inclosure comprising a side wall removably supported on said bottom plate and provided with a bent open finger extendin from one end thereof, a second side wal also removably supported on said bottom plate and having an end adjacent said end of said first wall and provided with a bent open finger extending from said end, and means for holding said side walls together comprising a spl1t pin embraced by said fingers, the tension in said split pin being such as to normally hold the split portions of the pin separated to draw the side wallssnugly together when the pin is inserted. 5. In a toy mold for toy building blocks, a bottom plate, an inclosure comprising a side wall removably supported on said bottom plate and provided with a bent open finger extending from one end thereof, a second side wall also removably supported on said bottom plate and having an end adjacent said end of said first wall and pro-.

vided with a bent open finger extending from said end, and means for holding said side walls together comprising a pin embraced by said fingers, said side walls being formed of sheet metal and said fingers being formed integral therewith.

6. In a'toy mold for toy building blocks, a bottom plate, an inclosure comprising a side wall removably supported on said bottom plate and provided with a plurality of bent open fingers extending from one end thereof, a second side wall also removably supported on said bottom plate and having I an end adjacent said end of said first wall and provided with a plurality of bent open fingers extending from said end, and means for holding said side walls together comprising a pin embraced by said fingers, said side walls being formed of sheet metal and said fingers being formed integral therewith.

7. In a toy mold for toy building blocks, a sheet metal bottom plate, removable side walls supported by said bottom plate and forming an inclosure, a core member located within said inclosure and supported on said bottom plate, said bottom plate having a projection struck up therefrom and said member having a recess the walls of which engage said projection.

8. In a toy mold for toy building blocks, a sheet metal bottom plate, removable side walls supported by said bottom plate and forming an inclosure, a core member located within said inclosure and supported on said bottom plate, said bottom plate having an annular projection struck up therefrom and said member having a recess the walls of which engage said annular projection.

9. In a toy mold for toy buil'din blocks,

a bottom plate, a side wall remova ly supported on said bottom plate and provided with a bent open finger extending from one end thereof, a second side wall also removably supported on said bottom plate and.

having an end adjacent said end of said first wall and provided with a bent open finger extending from said end, and means for holding said side walls together comprising a pin embraced by said fingers, said bent fingers lying outside the inclosure between said side walls.

10. In a toy mold for toy building blocks, a base, side walls supported by said base and forming an inclosure, and a split spring ring partition held in a contracted state in engagement with said side walls.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names.

ALBERT R. LELAND. REUBEN B. BENJAMIN. GEORGE A. SELLAB.

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